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[Osnofa]

Haislip who?

 

Davis era giro :mrgreen:

[Taka]

Se fosse o Lamar e houvesse uma boa proposta, eu saía. Estar no banco e haver um gajo pior do que ele (AB17) no 5 é razão suficiente de descontentamento.

[Perdigas]

STk02KKVksk

 

Já andou pela NBA. Quem estiver interessado em saber mais pode ler este texto do Draft Express.

 

While Josh Childress has been the major attraction for scouts evaluating this year’s overseas free agent crop, Marcus Haislip has provided quite a bit of intrigue in his own right. A former lottery pick of the Bucks in 2002, Haislip played only 79 games in his three year NBA career. Discouraged with his lack of development, Milwaukee cut ties with the incredibly raw 6’10 power forward only two seasons into his rookie contract. After spending a season in Indiana as an insurance policy off the bench, he found himself out of the NBA.

 

Four years later, Haislip has established himself as not only one of Europe’s most exciting players, but his skill set is radically different than it was when he left Indianapolis for Istanbul. While Haislip definitely looks like an NBA player at this point, some of the things that kept him from being successful in the League initially are still present in his game.

 

With three years of European experience under his belt, Haislip is now is his second year with Spanish powerhouse, and Euroleague Final Four contender, Unicaja Malaga. With former Spanish Olympic Team Head Coach Aito Garcia Reneses at the helm, Haislip has led Unicaja’s to arguably the most impressive start in club history. Despite playing next to a handful of other former NBA players in Boniface N'Dong, Robert Archibald, Jiri Welsch, and Omar Cook (as well as Spanish national team PG Carlos Cabezas), Haislip is unquestionably the team’s top option and most dynamic presence.

 

Through twenty-five games this season (sixteen in the ACB where Unicaja is 12-4, and nine in the Euroleague where they are 7-2) Haislip has put together some very impressive statistical outings, especially in domestic play where he is averaging 16.1 points per game in only 27 minutes of action per-contest. While the athleticism that made Haislip a lottery pick is responsible for some of his success, it’s the development of his offensive repertoire that earns him mention here.

 

Coming off of a three year career at Tennessee that was characterized by little except a big junior season littered with highlight reel dunks, Haislip lacked the polish to make an impact offensively on the NBA level. Over the last few years, Haislip has become a much more complete player on the offensive end. He has slowly but surely developed the perimeter shooting stroke, ball-handling ability, and scoring instincts that he desperately needed to make a productive NBA career.

 

This season has been a mixed bag for Haislip as a shooter. His stroke is significantly sounder than it was during his NBA career –now featuring great lift, good mechanics, and a pretty quick release. He shoots a very respectable percentage from three (40.0% in ACB play but only 28.6% in Euroleague games), and shows some inconsistency from the outside. After starting the season on a tear, he’s cooled off significantly, due in part to a groin injury that has limited him since December. Haislip is the definition of a rhythm shooter –connecting at a great clip when he can step into his shot in transition or in drive and dish situations. However, his mechanics don’t allow much room for error, and Haislip has struggled mightily since hurting his groin, which has limited his ability to elevate like he usually does. After spending the first few months of the season amongst the most efficient three point shooters in the ACB, Haislip has fallen back to earth –missing all eight of his attempts over Unicaja’s last three games. Despite these struggles, Haislip has become a legitimate three point threat, and his current shooting percentage seems to reflect his true shooting ability better than it was early in the year. On the season as a whole, he is shooting 34/91 from beyond the arc, or 37%.

 

In addition to adding a perimeter shot to his repertoire, Haislip has also become more comfortable attacking the basket when he receives the ball on the outside. He’s not a flashy ball handler, but his explosive first step makes it tough for the majority of power forwards to stay in front of him, which helps him draw plenty of fouls. The improvements in his outside shot force defenders to respect his range, and this allows him to take advantage and attack the rim. Aito Garcia Reneses does a very good job creating space for Haislip to go one-on-one against his defender in his offensive sets. Despite showing solid mechanics on his pull up jumper, Haislip prefers to take the ball to the rim when he puts it on the floor. He’s a fantastic finisher at this level due to his athleticism, and does a nice job taking contact and getting to the line when he can’t blow past the defense and create an easy look. His ability to recognize when he should and shouldn’t drive has helped him significantly, and his perimeter shot selection appears much better for this reason.

 

While Haislip is significantly more polished in some aspects of the game, he still struggles in others. Despite being taller and vastly more athletic than the players attempting to defend him, Haislip struggles to score on the block. The mechanics on his jumper don’t allow him to make many shots off balance or attempting to maneuver away from defenders. His tendency to force some shots from the post only makes this feature of his shot more apparent. While he’ll knock down a periodic turnaround jumper or short-hook shot, he could stand to develop better shooting touch around the basket, face up more often, and look to pass out of the post more often.

 

While Haislip still struggles in some areas offensively, his lack of progress in other areas is more troubling. Averaging only 5.2 rebounds in ACB play (4.6 in Euroleague games), it is apparent that the athletically gifted forward isn’t making a concerted effort to make an impact on the glass. Though some of this lack of production can be attributed to the presence of good rebounders such as Boniface N’Dong, Robert Archibald, and Unicaja mainstay Carlos Jimenez, Haislip often doesn’t look to rebound outside of his area. In addition to not showing ideal effort on the glass, Haislip shows even less effort on the defensive end. His 7.8 rebounds per-40 minutes is an extremely poor figure, and is indicative of the type of rebounder he’s been throughout his entire career.

 

Despite being able to come up with an occasional highlight reel block, Haislip usually looks disinterested on the defensive end. He has the tools to alter some shots each game, but doesn’t show great awareness when defending the weak-side. His lack of bulk will get him into some trouble on the block, but he actually does a nice job going straight up and not fouling –though he doesn’t do a great job keeping up with pump fakes and up-and-under moves.

 

Even though he isn’t all that engaged on the defensive end, he is more than capable of defending perimeter oriented big men effectively. Given his lateral quickness, wingspan, and leaping ability, Haislip has all the tools to be at the very least a solid defender. However, it seems somewhat unlikely that he will begin to buy into that end of the floor at this point in his career. While this is something that he could definitely stand to work on, Aito has shown that Haislip’s inconsistent defensive intensity isn’t impossible to plan around with the right personnel in place.

 

Despite still having some nagging weaknesses, there is absolutely no question that Haislip has developed into an NBA player. With that said, he'll likely need to rebound from his shooting slump and carry his team deep into Euroleague play to draw serious enough offers to make the economics of a return trip across the pond worthwhile. If he shows a bit more defensive intensity and continues to produce as such a high rate, he should have no problem finding interest come this summer. Whether or not NBA teams can compete with the multi-million dollar offers that are likely coming his way in Europe remains to be seen, though.

[__EaRtH__DeViLL]

Vuk o Haislip é PF...bom jogador pelo que vi dele na Europa

[ProkhoLov]

É bem Hawks.

 

Magic, Cavs, Celtics, Wizards, Hawks, Heat (com Iverson) , + 2. Siga já pros POs.

[Nuk]

Haislip é meio burro mas não é mau jogador, é muito atlético e quando quer faz coisas bonitas.

 

Laercio este ano mais uma vez Bucks e Nets na luta .... pela pick :(

[Victarion]

agora devem renovar com Marvin Williams e com Pachulia e fica um upgrade em relação à época passada, sai Murray entra Crawford.

 

Flip Murray, que a par do Bibby, foi dos melhores nos POs, por parte dos Hawks. É usar o gajo a 6th man, crl !

[Gavazzo]

Salary Cap Set At $57.7 Million For 09-10 Season

 

The National Basketball Association today announced that the Salary Cap for the 2009-10 season will be $57.7 million. The tax level for the 2009-10 season has been set at $69.92 million. Any team whose team salary exceeds that figure will pay a $1 tax for each $1 by which it exceeds $69.92 million.

 

The 2008-09 Salary Cap was $58.68 million and the tax level was $71.15 million. Although league-wide revenue increased 2.5% this past season, the decrease in the Salary Cap and tax level for the 2009-10 season is the result of the formula used to set the Cap and tax under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

 

The new Salary Cap and tax level go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 8, when the league’s “moratorium period” ends and teams can begin signing free agents and making trades.

 

The mid-level exception is $5.854 million for the 2009-10 season and the minimum team salary, which is set at 75% of the Salary Cap, is $43.275 million.

 

 

Cavaliers, Varejao Make Progress With Talks

The Cavaliers and forward Anderson Varejao are working towards a new contract, according to multiple league sources.

 

The deal isn't final, but the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that it's beginning to look like Varejao will remain with the Cavaliers.

 

Cleveland has also been in contact with the representation for free agents Anthony Parker and Antonio McDyess.

 

The Cavaliers and Varejao weren't able to come to terms on a long-term deal back in 2007, which resulted in a holdout by the forward.

 

 

Iverson Puts Miami Atop Wish List

 

Allen Iverson is intrigued by the thought of playing alongside Dwyane Wade in Miami.

 

"The fact that Dwyane is there and Pat Riley has something to do with personnel, it seems like a great situation," Iverson said Tuesday. "I just want a situation where I can win and be happy. Being that those two guys are there, man, it just seems it'll be a good deal."

 

Miami's interest in Iverson is unknown. Riley is looking to preserve cap space for next offseason, and has said that he won't make any major moves unless Wade commits to the team long-term.

 

"With AI, you look at a guy who is one of the best guys to ever put on an NBA jersey," Wade said Monday. "A guy who can still score in the right offense, in the right flow. So you can never turn your nose up at a guy like Allen Iverson. I hear a lot of people that love and want to come to Miami, but it hasn't happened yet."

 

 

Depois de ver o Iverson dizer que se fosse para começar no banco, em qualquer equipa, preferia retirar-se, não sei se será uma boa contratação.

[arv]

Se o Iverson vier para Miami nem aos PO's vamos.

[Victarion]

Defensive whiz Ross signs deal with Mavs

 

Bird fica nos Nuggets. Brown fica nos Lakers. E o Barganin assinou uma extension de 5 anos.

[The Bad Blood]

E o Barganin assinou uma extension de 5 anos.

 

The deal is reported to be worth an estimated $50 million over five seasons starting in 2010-11.

 

:lol:

[NIkeL]

Quem é o Barganin? Não tou a ver :S

[Carson Wentz]

Trocadilho com Bargnani. Raptors.

[NIkeL]

Ah lol É que como ele não disse a equipa, fiquei sem saber quem era...

[Victarion]

The deal is reported to be worth an estimated $50 million over five seasons starting in 2010-11.

 

:lol:

 

Eu também não percebi essa parte, alto mindfuck, mas eles lá sabem :lol:

[ProkhoLov]

The deal is reported to be worth an estimated $50 million over five seasons starting in 2010-11.

 

:lol:

Where Amazing Happens :lol:

[The Bad Blood]

Raptors star Chris Bosh mentioned the extension late Tuesday night on his Twitter account.

 

"Congrats to Andrea Bargnani 5 yrs 50 mill with The Raptors," Bosh tweeted.

 

 

Tradução: vou pôr-me bem longe desta organização de malucos e depressa! :lol:

[Kaz]

Antonio McDyess -> San Antonio Spurs

 

Jannero Pargo -> Chicago Bulls

 

Shawn Marion -> Dallas Mavericks

 

 

[Gavazzo]

Três mudanças que me agradam. E finalmente o Matrix numa equipa com que simpatizo, de novo. :) Com isso, o Stackhouse deve rumar ao Canadá, e Memphis (who else?) também deve ser envolvido na troca.

[Nuk]

Boa aquisição dos Spurs.

 

Marion vai ser um bom reforço e os Mavs ficam mais fortes com a sua chegada.

[Osnofa]

Eu gostei do Pargo nos PO de 2008. Depois não vi mais dele :s

 

McDyssas :prayer:

[NIkeL]

Os Spurs estão com um equipão.

[ProkhoLov]

Spurs tem opções validas ofensiva e defensivamente para todas as posições e para diferentes estilos de jogo. Pra mim são os favoritos ao titulo.

 

 

[Victarion]

Mavs estão a melhorar.

 

Spurs :prayer:

[Gavazzo]

Quem vai ser o poste dos Spurs?